/tags/city-politics City Politics en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:51:51 GMT /news-briefs/2025-04-04/fired-personnel-director-jenkins-gray-sues-st-louis-reinstatement Former Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray sues St. Louis for violating the city’s antidiscrimination provision. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:51:51 GMT /news-briefs/2025-04-04/fired-personnel-director-jenkins-gray-sues-st-louis-reinstatement Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/mayor-personnel-director-fires-sonya-jenkins-gray-st-louis-history St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has fired Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray. The decision comes months after Civil Service Commission hearings began and marks the first time a personnel director has been fired in the city’s history. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:25:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/mayor-personnel-director-fires-sonya-jenkins-gray-st-louis-history Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/hearing-that-could-determine-the-fate-of-st-louis-personnel-director-comes-to-a-close The fate of St. Louis Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray is now in the hands of the city’s civil service commission. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 03:19:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/hearing-that-could-determine-the-fate-of-st-louis-personnel-director-comes-to-a-close Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/st-louis-personnel-directors-husband-again-denies-affair-spying-claim-in-her-firing-hearing A previous St. Louis personnel director testified that he was unaware of anyone being fired for violating the vehicle use policy during his time in the position. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/st-louis-personnel-directors-husband-again-denies-affair-spying-claim-in-her-firing-hearing Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/st-louis-leaders-wont-have-to-testify-in-city-personnel-director-firing-hearing St. Louis officials, including Mayor Tishaura Jones, will not have to testify in a hearing on Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray’s future with the city. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/st-louis-leaders-wont-have-to-testify-in-city-personnel-director-firing-hearing Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/top-st-louis-officials-may-be-subpoenaed-to-testify-in-personnel-directors-firing-hearing A Civil Service Commission hearing on whether St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones can have personnel director Sonya Jenkins-Gray removed is continuing. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:18:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/top-st-louis-officials-may-be-subpoenaed-to-testify-in-personnel-directors-firing-hearing Chad Davis /news-briefs/2025-01-16/hearing-on-firing-st-louis-personnel-director-continues-with-deposition-of-co-worker A hearing to decide if the city should fire personnel director Sonya Jenkins-Gray is scheduled to resume Jan. 28. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:07:09 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-16/hearing-on-firing-st-louis-personnel-director-continues-with-deposition-of-co-worker Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2025-01-16/city-attorney-says-st-louis-personnel-director-used-city-car-to-spy-on-her-husband-she-denies-it The St. Louis Civil Service Commission hearing on firing Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray is scheduled to enter a third day on Thursday. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-16/city-attorney-says-st-louis-personnel-director-used-city-car-to-spy-on-her-husband-she-denies-it Chad Davis /podcast/politically-speaking/2022-10-28/a-citywide-development-strategy-is-on-megan-greens-agenda-if-elected-board-president On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, Megan Green, 15th Ward St. Louis alderwoman, talks about being asked by the mayor to run for board president, setting a new tone at the board and getting it ready to be a body of 14, rather than 28. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2022-10-28/a-citywide-development-strategy-is-on-megan-greens-agenda-if-elected-board-president Rachel Lippmann /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-11/corruption-riddled-st-louis-should-move-to-professional-management-says-city-admin Glendale City Administrator Benjamin DeClue says St. Louis and St. Louis County should adopt a council-manager form of government to avoid corruption. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:40:56 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-11/corruption-riddled-st-louis-should-move-to-professional-management-says-city-admin Emily Woodbury